Sporting Kansas City and Real Salt Lake battled to a tense 0-0 draw Sunday at Rio Tinto Stadium in the penultimate round of the MLS regular season.
The result leaves Sporting Kansas City (12-13-8, 44 points) with the sixth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference heading into next Sunday’s Decision Day finale against the San Jose Earthquakes at Children’s Mercy Park. A victory in that game would ensure Sporting Kansas City a club-record sixth straight appearance in the MLS Cup Playoffs.
One of five Western Conference matches to kick off simultaneously in Week 33, Sunday’s contest saw both goalkeepers deliver outstanding performances to keep their opponents at bay.